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May 20, 2007 | 08:20 AM

#151

benzo555

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dang... what wastegate u got? Hope everything is ok!

May 21, 2007 | 06:49 PM

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GS300rpf1

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what's your rim tire setup? do you have the TRD LSD? also, is this your video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHTZE-cZ3ak?

May 27, 2007 | 01:27 PM

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GS300rpf1

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what engine managements are you running?

May 27, 2007 | 06:45 PM

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JeffTsai

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Ok, I pulled everything off the car to replace my wastegate. This is what I found!

Moral of the story: get high temp lines for everything that's gonna be sitting close to the turbo!

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what engine managements are you running?

I'm running a MAP-ECU on my car right now. I was using a SAFC NEO at first, but it didn't work too well with boost. The MAPECU is much better and easier to tune. Oh and also with the MAPECU, the car is still fully driveable if any intercooler hose pops off

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May 28, 2007 | 07:35 AM

#155

DCMango

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MapECU 1 or 2?

Jul 5, 2007 | 10:53 AM

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ARISTO 161

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Awesome write-up~!
did you mention how much the 7074 oil flanges cost?

Jul 6, 2007 | 11:48 AM

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brad7771

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Awesome write up.

-Brad

Jul 6, 2007 | 07:54 PM

#158

JeffTsai

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DCMANGO: Map-ECU 1

Aristo161: $25-30 off ebay. They are actually 7075. Search for Function 7 oil flange on ebay and you'll see plenty of them.

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Jul 6, 2007 | 09:51 PM

#159

sleeper408

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Lots of high-temp silicone parts and fiberglass or heatwrap! I learned this the hard way also.

Jul 6, 2007 | 11:31 PM

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ElitistK

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jeff: before you got the head gaskets to lower compression, how well does the wastegate hold up? is it safe to actually ride the wastegate all the time whenever boost hits 8psi?

Jul 6, 2007 | 11:44 PM

#161

sleeper408

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffTsai

Oh and also with the MAPECU, the car is still fully driveable if any intercooler hose pops off

Or get some high-quality T-bolt clamps.

Aug 8, 2007 | 12:21 PM

#162

Czechlex

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That's an incredible write up. How long did it take you altogether? Also, would I get anymore power by running the SAFC-NEO on a stock GS3 with a cold air intake?